Improved truss and supporter



. W O WWW- PATENTED MAR' 53-1888 .Letters Patent Na 75,108, dmoz Mat-t8, 1'88'8 .IMPROVBD 'rRUss AND sUPPoRTBB.

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,Be it khovn that L'Gr. 'W.ANTISDALE, of'Chagrin Falls, in tlie'cunty'ofGuyahoga, sndState of-Ohiof, have invented certain new-andfusefu'lImproveinents in a Combinedv'l'russ and Su'ppoi'ter; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full and complete description ofthe.same,,reforencc being had t'othe accom-` pauying dravrings, making apart of this specification, in which'- i Figure 1 is a top view of thetruss. I

Figure 2 is a side view with a pad attached. Figure '3 is a'side 'viewwithout a bad. I

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views. I In fig. 1,A representsthe frame of thetruss, which is constructed'of tcmperedsteel Wire, and bent into the shape shown in the drawin, which is suchas to fit'nround the side above the pelvic rim; lTo ah ptdrned'cnd, JB,1,.of framejs .pivoedoa `himzi:-ontal strip m' hmfi, so. hQnLLStQ-.filhf'rnvellinmtllf Of ftbL abdome'n. Onthe'e'xtremeends of said barare pivoted hernial' pa'ds D, which may be adji'ksted: on the bar'folj ia'purpose hereafter shown.. E is an' upright .bar pivoted to'the end,Bf: This ba;` is also bentso. as tofit the'z longitudinal curvatare' ofthe abdomen, and to the extreme end of :which is pivoted anumbili'calkp'a'd, F. On `the opposite endof the frame is anadjustable-lumbar-pad, G, which, as it will be seen,v is screwed -to theframe forthe convenience of adjustment. i

This trnss is intended for a double hernia, and iza-applied to thepatieht in the ordinary way, by placing the frame around the side abovethe hip, and adjustingthe pads Dbto thelocation' of the protrnsion orrupture', which is done by shifting the pads fromone hole a to another,as thel'hature of the ae may require. The pad G is also adjust'ed bymoing it along either way by the sbi'erfbywhichitis secured to'the'frame; This frame, being constructed of steel Wire, requires nostraps to s'eeui'e it to the weaxier, as it=will by its ov-vn'tens'ionretain itself inl place. w I i i The 'hars C E, being pivoted'to. theframe, as above describeth allows tlierfrt x'e.lily.adapt themselves tothe lateral movcments of the body, hence avoiding any'movement orturningfoti the pads, whichare also pivoted to the bars; therefore thepads will rexnain in their place without any change o f position, inlwhatever way the body may be bent, and thus avoid abrasion of the padson4 the rupture. 'i

H, fig. 2, is asoft elastic pad, which may be n'oi'n instead of the hardpeds when the reduction of the .protrusion has been elfected, andrendered the application of the hard pads no longer necessary'. ,i

What I elaim as my improvenient, and desire to secure by LettersPatent,is

The upright bar E, horizontal bar G, adjustable pad G, and pad'H, asaranged in'combination with the frame A, for the-purpose and in themanner set forth. I

` G. W. ANTIDALE.

- Wtnesses:

W. H. Bimnmen, .'T. HoLMEs.

